Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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